What is the CLI Model?

Why it's the Right Thing to Do

How it Helps YOU!

A management system for academic programs, that includes:

• Policy

• Assures academic processes are stable and in written form
• Organizes procedures and clarifies answers to questions
• Addresses all common committee problems

• Provides a plan with timelines
• Clarifies responsibilities of all parties for K-12 academics
• Provides documentation for numerous accreditation requirements

• Curriculum Coordinating Council

• Community, teacher, administrative, board involvement
• Decisions are made cooperatively for better teacher buy-in
• Decision-making/action-taking is done systemically on a long term basis

• Provides a common focus for all stakeholders
• Improves communication channels
• Streamlines the decision-making process
• Develops teacher-leaders which allows administrators to delegate more duties, freeing up time

Proven, step-by-step processes for:

• Curriculum

• Alignment of curriculum vertically (K-12) and horizontally (subject to subject)
• Specific, focused curriculum
• Aligned to state standards
• Serves unique local needs
• Steps are researched and allow time to produce quality results
• Resource selection is directly tied to specific curriculum

• Have a quality (teachable) local curriculum
• Clarifies who does which parts of the standards
• Remediation is more effective because expected results are clear
• High expectations for all students
• Long-term learning = higher achievement
• Funding decisions are based on curriculum needs - money is used more wisely

• Instruction

• Requires teachers to teach specifically to the curriculum
• Clarifies teacher evaluation
• Staff development needs are easily identified
• Teacher confidence in what and how to teach

• Better learning results
• Evidence of opportunity to learn standards
• Improves administration/teacher communication
• Time and resources spent produce better results
• More effective instructional planning
• More engaged learning time

• Assessment

• Have valid, reliable local assessments
• Steps of model require direct alignment between instruction and assessment
• Clearer expectations (mastery learning not mystery learning)
• Teacher confidence in what and how to assess

• Meets assessment requirements
• Assures consistency
• Higher achievement of students